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Latest Headlines 11Alive and Hands On Atlanta! Hands On Atlanta helps individuals, families, corporate and community groups ... Hunger Walk 2013 Registration is open for the 29th annual Hunger Walk/Run which takes place ... Higher Ground...

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Newnan Community Rallies to Support Fire Survivor & Family

NEWNAN---The deadly fire that killed 5 people here Saturday morning has been ruled an accident... Investigators say it started in the home's electrical box. But the family continues to question whether there was a prior history with those problems....

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Cobb school board has to cut $86 million from budget

Marietta, GA--There may be just weeks left for students in Cobb County, but school board members have plenty of homework ahead.    They are holding a special meeting Monday  at 1pm to tackle an 86. 4 million dollar deficit. ...

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UGA QB Murray "excited for upcoming season"

Atlanta, GA, USA; Georgia Bulldogs quarterback Aaron Murray (11) warms up prior to the 2012 SEC Championship game against the Alabama Crimson Tide at the Georgia Dome. Mandatory Credit: Paul Abell-USA TODAY Sports ATHENS, Ga. -- With the...

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Family dog acting "normal" in days following attack of 2-year-old boy

ATLANTA -- An 8-year-old American Staffordshire Terrier mix is being kept alive at the Fulton County animal shelter until it can be tested to help determine if the family dog mauled and killed a toddler at his home Wednesday afternoon. Friday evening,...

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Thousands pay respects to woman killed by flying tire

ATLANTA -- Several of the mourners came up and asked the same question -- How did this happen?  It is hard for many to fathom how a loose tire can be so lethal but at 50 or 60 pounds and 80 mph -- a loose tire can back the same power as a cannon...

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Fuel barges explode, catch fire in Mobile, Ala.

MOBILE, Ala. -- Firefighters from Mobile, Ala., and U.S. Coast Guard crews are responding to explosions and a fire on two fuel barges in the Mobile River. Mobile Fire and Rescue officials tweeted Wednesday night that two natural gas barges exploded...

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Singer Billy Currington charged with making threat

NASHVILLE, TN - NOVEMBER 08: Billy Currington attends the 59th Annual BMI Country Awards on November 8, 2011 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images for BMI) SAVANNAH, Ga. -- Country singer Billy Currington has been indicted...

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Child killed by pit bull in south Fulton County

Fire/rescue crews on Sierra Trail at the location of the dog attack. (Duffie Dixon/11Alive News) SOUTH FULTON COUNTY, GA -- Police said a 2-year-old boy was attacked and killed by a pit bull at a subdivision in south Fulton County Wednesday...

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POLL: New Ferris wheel could be coming downtown

ATLANTA -- There may soon be a new part of the downtown skyline. Our partners at the Atlanta Business Chronicle report a company called Pacific Development has filed plans for an 180-foot-tall wheel called "SkyView". The company already has Ferris...

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Ex-PTA treasurer accused of stealing from 2 schools

(Cherokee County Sheriff's Office) CANTON, Ga. -- A former PTA treasurer has been charged with stealing money from two Cherokee County schools. Kim Turman was arrested Monday by detectives with the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office....

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Charges dropped in Ga. investment fraud scheme

ATLANTA (AP) - Charges have been dropped against a metro Atlanta minister and his brother who were accused of bilking members of their congregation out of thousands of dollars. RELATED | Bishop Wiley Jackson indicted in investment scheme Rev. Wiley...

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1 dead, 2 injured at Clayton County gas station

REX, Ga. -- One person is dead after a triple shooting at a Clayton County gas station on Monday night.  According to Clayton County Police, the shooting happened at the Texaco Gas Station on the 6500 block of Highway 42 near I-675 around 8:30...

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Cop who pulled gun at McDonald's had "excellent" record

Scott Buimi (Forsyth Co. Sheriff's Office) DECATUR, GA -- A DeKalb County police officer arrested in Forsyth County last week had a nearly exemplary work record during most of his 27 year police career, according to his personnel file obtained...

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A Boston Medal for an Atlanta Friend

One of two bombs exploding at Boston Marathon ATLANTA, Ga. -- Atlanta has always had a very vibrant running community. However, over the last 40 years one man has been the Pied Piper of his own local version of Hamelin. In the 1973, Jeff Galloway...

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Reese Witherspoon and husband arrested in Atlanta

ATLANTA -- Actress Reese Witherspoon and her husband James Toth were arrested in Fulton County early Friday morning.Toth was arrested for DUI and Witherspoon for obstructing an officer.It happened around 12:40a.m. Friday on Peachtree Road.Toth was driving...

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A Sunday at the 77th Annual Atlanta Dogwood Festival

For 77 years, the Atlanta Dogwood Festival has taken place in Atlanta and has grown to be a favorite for all residents. Thousands of people packed Piedmont Park on Sunday to enjoy the festivities and sunshine. The 2013 springtime fest had plenty to pick...

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Travelers concerned about lengthy flight delays as federal furloughs arrive

Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport ATLANTA -- Flight delays were presant but tolerable Sunday at Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson Airport as federally mandated furloughs kept some air traffic controllers at home. Federal authorities...

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Boston bomb suspect in serious condition, to be questioned

People watch as SWAT team members search for 19-year-old bombing suspect Dzhokhar A. Tsarnaev on April 19, 2013 in Watertown, Mass. (Mario Tama/Getty Images) BOSTON -- The arrest of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev ended the manhunt for the Boston...

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Atlanta 5k plans tribute to Boston victims

ATLANTA-- After the drama and the terror that unfolded in Boston over the past week, runners in the Midtown Running Club knew they had to send a message-to the people of Boston and those terrorizing them. "I just had to do something to feel like I was...

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Chambliss wants Tsarnaev named enemy combatant

CNN is reporting that Dzhokar Tsarnaev suffered an injury to his throat and may not be able to talk. WASHINGTON -- Sen. Saxby Chambliss (R-Georgia) said the Obama administration needs to go further to limit Dzhokar Tsarnaev's rights as...

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Newton Co. tornado injures one, destroys homes

NEWTON COUNTY, Ga. -- The National Weather Service confirm an EF-2 tornado touch down in Newton County on Friday afternoon.  About 12 homes were damaged by the twister that tore through through Mansfield on Friday around 2 p.m.  An elderly...

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Police: Boston bomb suspect in serious condition

People watch as SWAT team members search for 19-year-old bombing suspect Dzhokhar A. Tsarnaev on April 19, 2013 in Watertown, Mass. (Mario Tama/Getty Images) WATERTOWN, Mass. (AP) - Police say the 19-year-old suspect in the Boston...

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In Atlanta, all eyes on Boston

Police officers run towards a home they believed 19-year-old bombing suspect Dzhokhar A. Tsarnaev may be hiding on April 19, 2013 in Watertown, Mass. (Mario Tama/Getty Images) ATLANTA -- The main bar at Manuel's Tavern is something of a legend...

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Gwinnett County road rage case: Sound of gunshot audible in 911 call

GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. -- A road rage case, for all to hear: the Gwinnett County 911 recordings of Saturday's confrontation between two drivers on Highway 78 even include the sound of a gunshot. No one was seriously injured, somehow. The first of the...

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Flight delays: Furloughs begin at airports Sunday

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Air traffic controller furloughs scheduled to kick in on Sunday could result in flight delays of more than three hours in Atlanta, as well as significant delays in Chicago, Los Angeles and New York-area airports, federal officials...

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Explosions, deadly gunfire in Boston area overnight

WATERTOWN, Mass. (NBC News) -- Police, federal agents and even National Guardsmen descended on a Boston suburb where there were reports of violence, gunshots and two loud booms Thursday night into early Friday morning - all following the fatal shooting...

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FBI: Miss. man arrested, accused for sending letters containing ricin

OXFORD, Miss. -- A man in Mississippi has been arrested and accused of sending letters with suspected ricin poison to President Barack Obama and other leaders. FBI Special Agent in Charge Daniel McMullen said the man was arrested Wednesday. His name...

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Official: Several injured in Texas plant explosion

An explosion slammed a fertilizer plant in West, Texas, just outside of Waco Wednesday evening. (KXAS) WACO, Texas -- Authorities say an explosion at a fertilizer plant near Waco, Texas, has injured several people.A dispatcher with the West,...

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Cop in slow McDonald's line accused of aiming gun at customer ahead of him

DeKalb County Detective Sgt. Scott Biumi, mug shot, Forsyth County Jail, Wednesday, April 17, 2013 FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. -- A police officer who was waiting in the drive-thru line at a McDonald's restaurant in Forsyth County is accused of pulling...

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Man burned opening package at Edgewood thrift shop

ATLANTA -- Officials said a man was burned at the Veterans Empowerment Thrift Shop on Memorial Drive in the Edgewood section of Atlanta Tuesday afternoon. An Atlanta Fire Department spokesperson says a worker was burned on his face and arm after...

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Suspect in FAMU hazing case pleads no contest

ORLANDO, Fla. -- A third defendant charged with the hazing death of a Florida A&M drum major has pleaded no contest in an Orlando courtroom. Caleb Jackson pleaded no contest to manslaughter and felony hazing Tuesday in Orange County court. MORE...

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Ex-UGA coach Donnan, partner indicted in Ponzi scheme

Former UGA Coach Jim Donnan (Getty images) MACON, Ga. -- Former University of Georgia football coach Jim Donnan and a business partner have been formally indicted with operating an alleged Ponzi scheme. MORE | Feds bring fraud...

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At least 3 dead in Boston Marathon bombing

BOSTON -- Police in Boston said at least three people were killed after two explosions near the finish line of the Boston Marathon Monday. At least 100 people have been reported hurt. WATCH LIVE COVERAGE HEREMORE | Social Media photos, coverageHELP...

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Atlanta residents witness Boston Marathon explosions

Amy Bartholomew and Bryan Koepp ATLANTA -- Atlanta is no stranger to big races and the support for the Boston community after Monday's bombings has poured in. 361 people from Georgia were registered to run the race.  RELATED | MARTA...

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Thief threw away more money than he stole

Suspect stole bag from doctor's truck NEWNAN, Ga -- A Newnan dentist wants to thank police for helping him get thousands of dollars back that was stolen from his vehicle. The suspect who stole the money probably never realized he threw...

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Following the murder trial of Dr. Kermit Gosnell

(WXIA) -- News outlets across the nation, both national and local, have received much in the way of questions and criticism over the past week regarding coverage - or the lack of it - of a horrific murder trial in Philadelphia, and the spotlight it has...

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Police ask public's help to locate missing man

ATHENS, Ga. -- Athens-Clarke County Police say 79-year-old Alfred Killian was last seen driving a faded red, 1991 GMC Sonoma in the area of Ebenezer Baptist Church on North Chase Street in Athens. He is a black male, 5'11" tall and weighs 200 lbs. ...

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Details of standoff, gunman emerge during Gwinnett police news conference

SUWANEE, Ga. -- Police have confirmed 55-year old Lauren Holman Brown was the suspect who held firefighters hostage in Suwanee Wednesday. On Friday afternoon, Brown's family released a statement:  The family would like to express its appreciation...

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Masters: Snedeker, Cabrera top crowded leaderboard

(USA TODAY) AUGUSTA, Ga. - Three players and an entire country well-versed in Masters heartbreak will start Sunday's final round with a good chance to change the narrative. On a Saturday that was largely overshadowed by a controversy surrounding Woods'...

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Alpharetta officer, passerby recovering after shooting and deadly GA 400 pursuit

ALPHARETTA, Ga. -- The officer and perpetrator in Friday night's officer-involved shooting and chase have been identified. Curtis Hicks, 52, of Marietta, shot Alpharetta Police Officer David Freeman five times during a routine traffic stop...

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